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Webcasts
Optimizing Microsoft Application Development Processes With VMware and CI Advantage
Apr 2009
Application development and QA teams who rely on the Microsoft development platform can benefit tremendously from virtualization and continuous integration processes by leveraging virtual lab...
Provided by VMware
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Choosing the Right Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Platform
Apr 2009
Companies today face a myriad of factors when evaluating a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platform. The presenter of this webcast explains what sets VMware View, the next-generation VDI...
Provided by VMware
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Security in the Cloud: Protecting Confidential Data in Cloud Computing Environments
Mar 2009
Cloud computing is opening up opportunities for cost savings and increased scalability of IT infrastructure. However, security concerns can sometimes obscure these benefits. The attendee will hear...
Provided by VMware
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Reduce Costs and Increase Agility for SAP Applications With VMware and Novell
Mar 2009
The attendee of this webcast will hear about the benefits of running SAP solutions on SUSE Linux Enterprise as virtualized workloads. SAP environments based on Novell and VMware platforms are...
Provided by VMware
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Best Practices for Deploying Your Virtual Infrastructure: VMware's Own Path to Virtualization
Mar 2009
Ever wondered how VMware deploys own software internally? The presenter of this webcast gives the insight into the path that VMware has taken to implement their own software, including the lessons...
Provided by VMware
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Technical Track: Fault Tolerance for VMware Virtual Machines
Feb 2009
The presenter of this webcast provides background on VMware Fault Tolerance (VMware FT) and how VMware vLockstep technology is used as the core for VMware FT. The presenter also covers how to set...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Saving Time and Money With Desktop and Application Virtualization
Feb 2009
Virtualization has been saving companies millions of dollars for years by consolidating servers. Now that same technology is being used for desktops and applications. Not only is virtualization...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Virtualizing the Desktop: The Path to Lower Costs and Increased Security
Feb 2009
With the current economic climate, customers are looking for every opportunity to save money and drive business forward - with no negative trade-offs. At the same time, organizations are still...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Customer Spotlight: Optimize Your Windows Environment With VMware
Feb 2009
The presenter of this webcast will share their experience virtualizing their Windows environment and Microsoft applications with VMware. They will present the good, bad and ugly they encountered...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
VMware ESXi Webstart
Feb 2009
Interested in server virtualization and have downloaded FREE VMware ESXi but would like to get some tips before getting started? VMware Education Services is pleased to announce the ESXi...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Customer Spotlight: Optimizing SAP Solutions With SAP, Intel and VMware
Feb 2009
The combination of the latest generation VMware virtualization technologies and Intel microprocessor technologies can improve the service levels around SAP application availability and performance...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
What's New in VMware View - Next Generation of VDI
Jan 2009
VMware recently announced the launch of the next generation of its virtual desktop infrastructure solution, VMware View. This solution gives desktop IT more control over desktops and applications...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Exchange 2007 on VMware: Technical Case Study
Jan 2009
Customers are increasingly deploying Microsoft Exchange on VMware to reduce infrastructure costs, increase availability, scale dynamically, and accelerate provisioning. Interested in deploying...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Customer Spotlight: VMware vCloud Success Stories
Dec 2008
The attendee of this webcast will learn how firms are using cloud computing services to minimize downtime, reduce costs and securely leverage external resources to cope with peak loads. The...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Comprehensive Virtual Desktop Deployment With VMware and NetApp
Dec 2008
Organizations are changing the way they manage their desktops, replacing traditional PCs with centralized virtual desktops. VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) can streamline and simplify...
Provided by VMware
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Next-Generation Enterprise Desktop Computing With VMware View
Dec 2008
VMware View is a set of products that extend VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions to include both server- and client-based virtual desktops that can run on any laptop or desktop...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Running Linux on Hyper-V (Level 200)
May 2009
What does it take to run Linux on Hyper-V, and why would one even want to? The presenter of this webcast will cover the benefits and challenges of virtualizing Linux on Hyper-V - Microsoft's...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Cloud Computing Futures: Creating Greener Clouds With Microsoft Research (Level 200)
May 2009
Microsoft Research Cloud Computing Futures (CCF) is a research and development project whose goal is to design a future cloud infrastructure that is more efficient, more reliable, more flexible,...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Hyper-Green Virtualization: Scaling Enterprise IT for Energy Efficiency (Level 200)
May 2009
Resource utilization. It's an increasingly important topic, and if the business is constrained by poor server and storage utilization, it's likely over-investing in hardware and wasting space and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Customer Spotlight: City of San Diego Uses Virtualization for Consolidation and Application Deployment
May 2009
The attendee of this webcast will learn how the City of San Diego, California is using VMware virtualization solutions to consolidate servers and make application deployment easier while...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Technical Track: Reference Architecture Guide for a Successful VMware View Deployment
Apr 2009
Built and validated by VMware and supporting partners, VMware View reference architectures are designed to address common use cases, such as enterprise desktop replacement, remote access, business...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Finding the "Right Fit" for Protecting Virtual Machine Workloads
Dec 2008
Server virtualization brings many benefits, including improved resource utilization, server consolidation, and lower data center operating costs. However, with these benefits comes complexity....
Provided by Enterprise Strategy Group
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White Papers
Dynamic IT: Leveraging Virtualization and Why iSCSI Boot Plays a Dramatic Role
May 2008
Dynamic IT serves one purpose, enabling the business. Whether it's through cost control, business continuance, seizing tactical opportunities, or enabling flexibility to try a new proposal with...
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
The Role of x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Constrained Datacenter
Nov 2008
The x86 market has gained momentum in Europe in recent years, and thanks to the rapid adoption of 64-bit processing and the always-improving multicore systems, x86 has come to represent the...
Provided by IDG (International Data Group)
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White Papers
The Silver Lining: To Build an Effective Cloud Computing Infrastructure, Start With the Right Core Technology
Apr 2009
Over the last few years, cloud computing - the delivery of data, applications, and services via the Internet - has evolved from a promising technology into a powerful tool for boosting the...
Provided by IDG (International Data Group)
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Whitepapers
A Consolidation, Virtualization and Power Study on the IBM System z10
Jun 2008
As the cost of power grows significantly and data centers start to need more power than they have available, consolidation and virtualization become important energy management strategies for...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Oracle VM High Availability: Hands-On Guide to Implementing Guest VM HA
Apr 2009
This white paper focuses on best practices of the Oracle VM Guest VM High Availability (HA) design and implementation. It serves as a practical guide to help customers design the HA environment...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle VM Template Developer's Guide: Creating Pre-Built VMs for Rapid Software Deployment
Feb 2009
An Oracle VM Template is a Virtual Machine (VM), or group of VMs, containing a full software stack that is pre-installed, pre-configured, and ready to use. Simply download and import a Template...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Converting Linux and Windows Physical and Virtual Machines to Oracle VM Virtual Machines
Dec 2008
Oracle VM provides functionality to allow customers to easily convert and move Linux and Windows servers to run as guest Virtual Machines (VM) in Oracle VM Server Pools. This paper describes the...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle Real Application Clusters in Oracle VM Environments
Apr 2009
Running today's non-critical business applications in virtualized environments has shown to be efficient and cost saving. More sophisticated or highly available applications on the other hand were...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle VM and NetApp Storage - Best Practices Guide
Sep 2008
NetApp's innovative technologies enable organizations to extract benefits out of their virtual infrastructures by seamlessly integrating advanced virtualized storage alongside the virtual servers....
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
Using Oracle Clusterware to Protect Oracle VM Manager
Sep 2008
This paper describes the steps that can be used to set up a clustered environment to provide fail-over capabilities for Oracle VM Manager. Oracle VM Manager is the management component of Oracle...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle VM - Creating & Maintaining a Highly Available Environment for Guest VMs
Sep 2008
By disassociating workloads from the physical constraints of the underlying hardware, Oracle VM presents the opportunity to significantly reduce service outages associated with server hardware...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Deploying Oracle VM Release 2.1 on Dell PowerEdge Servers and DELL/EMC Storage
Apr 2008
This white paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Oracle VM Release 2.1 on Dell PowerEdge servers with DELL/EMC FC storage. Using the knowledge gained...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Re-Evaluating Disaster Recovery for Virtual Server Environments
Sep 2008
Today, as more mission-critical applications and data are deployed in a virtual environment, organizations must evaluate the most efficient ways to manage them in both physical and virtual...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Application Availability in a Virtual Environment
Sep 2008
As enterprises implement server virtualization in their data centers and move from a one application/one server architecture to a consolidated virtual server environment, application availability...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Protecting Physical and Virtual Data With Ease
Sep 2008
Simple and efficient data protection is critical for any growing business. No small or mid-sized business can afford a faulty backup and recovery strategy - otherwise, one run the risk of losing...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
DMZ Virtualization With VMware Infrastructure
May 2008
As virtualization of network DMZs becomes more common, demand is increasing for information to help network security professionals understand and mitigate the risks associated with this practice....
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Solving the Desktop Dilemma: With User-Centric Desktop Virtualization for the Enterprise
Dec 2008
Today's desktop is really an end-user environment defined by a profile consisting of applications, documents and configuration data. As end users rely more and more on mobile devices such as...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Maximizing Business Agility With the Dynamic Data Center
Apr 2009
As one of those executives, perhaps one have completed the first phase of virtualization - server consolidation - and enjoy the benefits of lower costs, less crowded floor space, and a smaller...
Provided by Egenera
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Whitepapers
IBM System p Virtualization Technologies - Workload Partitions (WPARs) and Shared Processor LPARs
Dec 2007
The paper describes related capabilities of System p Advanced POWER Virtualization (APV) and AIX with respect to resource virtualization and mobility. It focuses on the Shared Processor LPAR...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Series: Best Practices
Mar 2008
The Batch Magic tool is used to size a customer's current workload and to determine the size of the TS7700 needed to handle that workload. The tool determines several aspects of the required...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Veritas NetBackup 6.5 for VMware 3.x: Best Practices
Nov 2007
VMware virtual infrastructure software is used by enterprises large and small to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their IT operations. Considered by Gartner to be a "megatrend,"...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
High Availability, Virtualization, Scalability and Security
Nov 2007
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise provides unprecedented levels of system uptime, the latest security advances, and the scalability to support the growth of mission-critical applications. It also...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Performance Impacts With Optimized Virtual Environments on Intel Virtualization Technology-Based Platforms
Oct 2007
Intel constantly benchmarks the virtual environment deployment scenarios on platforms with Intel Virtualization Technology. The testing helps to develop some valuable techniques for optimizing...
Provided by Intel
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Case Studies
Benefit Solutions Firm Takes Virtualization to the Next Level With New Terminal Services
Mar 2008
Terminal Services are obviously a key to WBS's (Workplace Benefit Solutions) continued success. It was time to find a new operating system that would secure applications and data centrally,...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Hosting Company Provides More Secure Data Transfer Service With New Server
Mar 2008
eLinia provides hosting solutions to large organisations - from government agencies to tier one banks - that need total security. One of its services, Secure Exchange, is used to securely transfer...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Non-Profit Agency Consolidates Servers and Increases Performance by 300%
Mar 2008
The 138 employees of the social service agency Cincinnati Union Bethel provide support and education programs that assist urban women, children, families, and communities in Cincinnati, Ohio. The...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
SOA and Virtualization: How Do They Fit Together?
Nov 2007
Learn how SOA and virtualization can complement and power-boost each other for more agility and cost savings than either alone. In this free white paper co-sponsored by industry experts BEA and...
Provided by BEA Systems
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White Papers
Enabling Virtualized Grids With Oracle and NetApp
Mar 2008
Oracle Grid architectures are absorbing new technologies and are continuing to evolve. The recent introduction of Oracle VM for advanced server virtualization, in combination with storage...
Provided by NetApplications.com
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White Papers
Fujitsu Lays Foundation for Virtual Infrastructures
Sep 2007
Fujitsu brings a unique perspective to the growing market for virtualization solutions, derived from its long experience with mainframes, its leading-edge blade server technology, and its balanced...
Provided by Ideas International
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White Papers
ISA Server 2006 Virtualization Licensing
Feb 2008
Virtual Machine (VM) technology can provide a number of significant benefits to the organization, including optimized hardware utilization, better business continuity, and a more agile...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Management of SQL Server Virtualization
Feb 2008
Virtualization is becoming the popular practice in many environments, allowing organizations of all sizes to utilize resources more efficiently. SQL Sentry Event Manager allows DBA's to more...
Provided by SQL Sentry
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White Papers
Matching Server Virtualization With Advanced Storage Virtualization
Dec 2007
In order to meet the challenges of running today's datacenters, an increasing number of IT organizations are turning to VMware Infrastructure 3 software. The ability to virtualize the datacenter...
Provided by LeftHand Networks
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White Papers
Virtualization for Windows: A Technology Overview
Aug 2008
This 28-page overview, created by Chappell & Associates, introduces Microsoft's virtualization technologies and focuses on three areas: hardware virtualization, presentation virtualization, and...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Measuring Up for Server Virtualization
Jan 2008
Virtualization is hot because there are very real and quantifiable dollar savings to be gained through proper server consolidation. That's not a misprint. Server virtualization is a technological...
Provided by Computer Measurement Group (CMG)
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White Papers
Mass Distributed Server Consolidation: System z Mainframe Linux-on-z/VM Extreme Virtualization Far Outclasses Over-Hyped x86/x64 Approaches
Feb 2008
This paper reviews the scale-out, distributed server proliferation catastrophe, and looks at why IT infrastructure optimization is now a business imperative. It evaluates the role of...
Provided by Software Strategies
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White Papers
Technology Considerations for P2V Server Consolidation
Feb 2008
Surprisingly, the hardest part of a virtualization project is not making the decision to virtualize - hardware utilization and energy cost savings alone often provide a compelling business case to...
Provided by Vizioncore
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White Papers
Best Practices for Server Virtualization in Mission-Critical Healthcare IT
Jun 2007
Server virtualization is beginning to be deployed in healthcare Information Technology (IT), and holds great potential for containing IT costs and addressing application lifecycle management...
Provided by Stratus Technologies
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White Papers
Back to the Future: Virtualization Pushes Thin Client Computing Into the Enterprise Mainstream
Sep 2007
For many years, industry analysts predicted that thin clients would revolutionize enterprise computing, but it was a revolution that never quite happened. Until now. Finally, emerging...
Provided by VXL Instruments Pty
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology: Planning for Hyper-V and Terminal Services (Level 300)
Feb 2008
This webcast focuses on the architectural decision trees for Windows Server Virtualization - including Hyper-V and Terminal Services. It answers questions one may have about infrastructure...
Provided by Microsoft
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TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 02 of 24): Server Virtualization With Hyper-V Features and Architecture (Level 200)
Mar 2008
This paper introduces server virtualization with Hyper-V and discusses the evolution of server virtualization, explain the new architecture of Hyper-V, and examine new features and changes from...
Provided by Microsoft
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IT Manager Webcast: Taking Control of Your Services With Service Virtualization (Level 200)
Feb 2008
Organizations are starting to reach the limits of their initial Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) efforts because of an inability to control, maintain, and trust their services for...
Provided by Microsoft
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Optimize to Save Time & Resources/HP: Power Management & Virtual Machines
Dec 2007
The presenters of this webcast explain the advantages of ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management Pack and power monitoring & control with HP Insight Power Manager.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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TechNet Webcast: 24 Hours of Windows Server 2008 (Part 01 of 24): Overview (Level 200)
Mar 2008
This webcast covers key pillars and goals for Windows Server 2008. It addresses the core scenarios for Windows Server 2008, including: virtualization, Web and applications, server management,...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
IT Manager Webcast: Understanding the Microsoft Server Virtualization Portfolio, Including Hyper-V (Level 100)
Feb 2008
This webcast gives an overview of the Microsoft virtualization solution and the future of where virtualization technology and management capability are headed. The attendee will understand current...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Plastic Manufacturer Uses Virtualization to Mold New Hardware Management
Mar 2008
Master Molded Products (MMP), a 150-employee manufacturing company based in Elgin, Illinois, designs, engineers, and manufacturers custom value-added plastic products. According to Dodd, MMP's IT...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Technology Services Provider Supports Itself With a Strong Virtualization Solution
Feb 2008
The current network infrastructure of Concurrency includes 20 servers, and it is rapidly growing. The business requires the ability to support significant growth in its production development...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Photo Firm Enhances Customer Service and Clips Costs Through Server Virtualization
Mar 2008
Bergen County Camera is the area's largest service-oriented Photo Specialty store, which carries an assortment of photographic equipment, provides a range of digital imaging services, and also...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Door Distributor Pushes Business Growth Wide Open With New Remote Access Solution
Mar 2008
With annual sales of $15 million, DFW Door and Hardware is a successful Texas supplier of construction materials. The company has one location with approximately 50 employees. Prior to its recent...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Gold Partner Reins in Server Sprawl With Presentation and Server Virtualization
Mar 2008
Innovative Solutions provides a complete range of software services such as technology consulting, Internet and e-business consulting, system integration, and custom application development....
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Real Estate Company Appraises Presentation Virtualization, Projects Hardware Costs Recoupment in 24 Months
Mar 2008
The Woodlands Development Company is the developer of The Woodlands: a 28,000-acre master-planned community located in Montgomery County and Harris County, Texas. The challenge would be whether...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
College Prep Learns How to Save and Solves Remote Access Issues With Virtualization
Mar 2008
Trinity Valley School is a K - 12 college preparatory school consisting of 940 students and 140 employees. The faculty, students, and staff needed to access their applications and critical...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Deploying Virtual Infrastructure on Standard Operating Systems
Jan 2008
As it becomes more apparent that virtualization is here to stay, some users may find it intuitively appealing to standardize on a software platform that is optimized solely for virtualization....
Provided by IDG (International Data Group)
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White Papers
Enterprise Java Virtualization--Understanding the TCO Implications
Feb 2008
In this free executive brief, understand the most important TCO factors for a virtualized enterprise Java application, as well as the benefits of eliminating the OS layer. Then, learn more about a...
Provided by BEA Systems
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White Papers
BEA WebLogic Operations Control: Application Virtualization for Enterprise Java
Feb 2008
In this free white paper, learn how to make your computing resources more flexible, responsive, and highly available--all by deploying a management framework to proactively address key Java...
Provided by BEA Systems
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Whitepapers
A Guide to Virtualising Your Information Infrastructure
Mar 2008
Today, Virtualisation is at the top of every IT shop's "must-have" lists as CIOs and data center managers look to tackle challenges such as system growth, complex servers and storage, power...
Provided by EMC
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White Papers
Applying Mainframe Experience to the Distributed Environment
Oct 2007
Mainframes and distributed systems, previously looked at as separate entities, are now rapidly coming together into a single, distributed IT environment. As a result, people from two previously...
Provided by BMC Software
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White Papers
IC-CIDeR for VMware - Effective Security for Virtualization
Nov 2007
Due to the increasing use of virtual IT infrastructures, the demands on monitoring and control of these environments along with suitable backup technologies are growing. The Infrastructure Center...
Provided by mySoftIT
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White Papers
Solving the Hypervisor Network I/O Bottleneck: Solarflare Virtualization Acceleration
Oct 2007
With increased pressure on IT departments to do more with less, IT is turning to server virtualization to get the most out of their server platforms. The adoption of virtualization technology to...
Provided by Solarflare Communications
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Whitepapers
A Consolidation, Virtualization and Power Study on the IBM System z10
Jun 2008
As the cost of power grows significantly and data centers start to need more power than they have available, consolidation and virtualization become important energy management strategies for...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Oracle VM High Availability: Hands-On Guide to Implementing Guest VM HA
Apr 2009
This white paper focuses on best practices of the Oracle VM Guest VM High Availability (HA) design and implementation. It serves as a practical guide to help customers design the HA environment...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle VM Template Developer's Guide: Creating Pre-Built VMs for Rapid Software Deployment
Feb 2009
An Oracle VM Template is a Virtual Machine (VM), or group of VMs, containing a full software stack that is pre-installed, pre-configured, and ready to use. Simply download and import a Template...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Converting Linux and Windows Physical and Virtual Machines to Oracle VM Virtual Machines
Dec 2008
Oracle VM provides functionality to allow customers to easily convert and move Linux and Windows servers to run as guest Virtual Machines (VM) in Oracle VM Server Pools. This paper describes the...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle Real Application Clusters in Oracle VM Environments
Apr 2009
Running today's non-critical business applications in virtualized environments has shown to be efficient and cost saving. More sophisticated or highly available applications on the other hand were...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle VM and NetApp Storage - Best Practices Guide
Sep 2008
NetApp's innovative technologies enable organizations to extract benefits out of their virtual infrastructures by seamlessly integrating advanced virtualized storage alongside the virtual servers....
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
Using Oracle Clusterware to Protect Oracle VM Manager
Sep 2008
This paper describes the steps that can be used to set up a clustered environment to provide fail-over capabilities for Oracle VM Manager. Oracle VM Manager is the management component of Oracle...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle VM - Creating & Maintaining a Highly Available Environment for Guest VMs
Sep 2008
By disassociating workloads from the physical constraints of the underlying hardware, Oracle VM presents the opportunity to significantly reduce service outages associated with server hardware...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Deploying Oracle VM Release 2.1 on Dell PowerEdge Servers and DELL/EMC Storage
Apr 2008
This white paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Oracle VM Release 2.1 on Dell PowerEdge servers with DELL/EMC FC storage. Using the knowledge gained...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Re-Evaluating Disaster Recovery for Virtual Server Environments
Sep 2008
Today, as more mission-critical applications and data are deployed in a virtual environment, organizations must evaluate the most efficient ways to manage them in both physical and virtual...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Application Availability in a Virtual Environment
Sep 2008
As enterprises implement server virtualization in their data centers and move from a one application/one server architecture to a consolidated virtual server environment, application availability...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
Protecting Physical and Virtual Data With Ease
Sep 2008
Simple and efficient data protection is critical for any growing business. No small or mid-sized business can afford a faulty backup and recovery strategy - otherwise, one run the risk of losing...
Provided by Symantec
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White Papers
DMZ Virtualization With VMware Infrastructure
May 2008
As virtualization of network DMZs becomes more common, demand is increasing for information to help network security professionals understand and mitigate the risks associated with this practice....
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Solving the Desktop Dilemma: With User-Centric Desktop Virtualization for the Enterprise
Dec 2008
Today's desktop is really an end-user environment defined by a profile consisting of applications, documents and configuration data. As end users rely more and more on mobile devices such as...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
Maximizing Business Agility With the Dynamic Data Center
Apr 2009
As one of those executives, perhaps one have completed the first phase of virtualization - server consolidation - and enjoy the benefits of lower costs, less crowded floor space, and a smaller...
Provided by Egenera
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White Papers
Data Centers and Server Farms Enter a Virtual Reality: Verizon Consolidates, Virtualizes Servers to Help Improve Efficiency and Conserve Energy
Mar 2009
Virtualization uncouples operating systems and applications from the physical hardware to allow a server, networking or storage device to run multiple, isolated and diverse virtual environments....
Provided by Verizon
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deploys Application Virtualization (Level 300)
May 2009
At Microsoft, application provisioning and management is largely a decentralized process. Users rely on time-consuming self-service tasks to obtain and install software. The attendee will learn...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
DNA Services Lab Orchid Cellmark Reduces Data Center by 70% and Improves Application Performance by 20% With Virtualization Solution From Dell
Apr 2009
Expanding data volumes led to space, power and cooling issues, which were pushing the company to consider building out data centers; while maintenance contracts for many of the servers in...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Counting the Virtues in Virtualization
Jan 2009
Sun Healthcare needed to simplify, upgrade, centralize and virtualize a largely end-of-life IT infrastructure, as well as migrate and centralize an acquired infrastructure without disruption. The...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Australian School Implements New Projects Quicker and Easier by Virtualizing Servers
Apr 2009
St Leonard's College, a leading private school in Australia, wanted to expand the services it offered to students and staff. To avoid the time and expense required to install more hardware, St...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Systems Specialist Builds Industry Showcase and Saves $90,000 a Year
Feb 2009
Getronics Australia is a leading provider of managed workspace, infrastructure optimisation and unified communications solutions. Following its acquisition by UXC Limited, the company needed to...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Continental Airlines Streamlines Operations, Cuts Costs with Virtualization Solution
Apr 2009
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. To expand its virtualized server and desktop infrastructure, Continental Airlines deployed a beta release of Windows Server 2008 R2...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Golf Manufacturer Contains Costs in Tough Times With New Virtualization Solution
May 2009
PING manufactures custom-fit golf clubs and sells them through global retailers. It wanted to expand the benefits of an existing Microsoft virtualization solution to include mission-critical,...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Virtual World Ups Sales 200 Percent, Cuts Costs With Virtualization, New Database
May 2009
ReactionGrid is a virtual world that offers a safe, online environment where students, business people, and others can come together to learn, share ideas, and interact. The company founders...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Best Practices for Deploying Virtual Machines by Using Hyper-V Virtualization Technology
Feb 2009
In response to limited space and power in the Microsoft IT data centers, Microsoft IT is deploying most new server builds as virtual servers. As a result, Microsoft IT developed standards for...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Globalization Firm Creates Flexible, Low-Cost Storage Environment With Virtualization
Oct 2008
Lionbridge Technologies provides world-class globalization, development, and testing services. With U.S. $452 million in annual revenue and offices in 26 countries, its success depends on ensuring...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Virtualization Solution Helps Brazil's Central Bank Cut Power Costs by 20 Percent
Feb 2009
In recent years, the number of physical servers in the Central Bank of Brazil's data centers has decreased while demand for services has increased. In 2006, the bank recognized the value of using...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
How Microsoft Designs the Virtualization Host and Network Infrastructure
Jan 2009
At Microsoft, server virtualization has become a primary way to address data-center power consumption, to address space issues, and to rationalize server utilization. To optimize deployment and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Cancer Physicians Network Optimizes Backup of Virtualized Servers With Microsoft Data Protection Manager
Dec 2008
Based in Florida, The Integrated Community Oncology Network (ICON) is an association of physicians dedicated to delivering an integrated approach to cancer treatment, research, education, and...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Egyptian Credit Bureau Supports Growth With New Virtualization Technology
Nov 2008
With Egypt's financial institutions relying on it for service, I-Score wanted to ensure its own growth and availability while controlling costs. The bureau decided to build a disaster recovery...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Credit Card Company Cuts 250 Servers With Virtual Datacenter and Improves Performance
Oct 2008
Leumi Card is one of Israel's leading consumer and corporate credit card providers. It also offers issuing and clearing services, loans, flexible payment, and credit solutions. Leumi Card has more...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Workforce Scheduling Provider Increases Capacity and Competitiveness With Virtualization
Aug 2008
HotSchedules has been providing online labor-scheduling services for the restaurant and hospitality industry since 1999. With dozens of accounts including national chains like P.F. Chang's China...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Medical Center Reduces Costs, Increases Application Availability With Virtualization
Aug 2008
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) began using server virtualization three years ago to curb server proliferation and rising electrical costs. The hospital and teaching facility initially...
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Case Studies
Virtual Platform Boosts Hosting Firm's Growth and Client Services
Aug 2008
According to HostReview magazine, Netherlands-based LeaseWeb is the world's fastest growing Web-hosting company, having doubled its employees and its hosting network capacity during 2007. The...
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Case Studies
Software Company Switches From VMware to Hyper-V to Grow Business, Reduce Costs
Aug 2008
Mamut provides business software and hosting services to small and midsize businesses. The company used early virtualization solutions to halve its server holdings, but it wanted to achieve...
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Case Studies
Hosting Company Implements Virtualization to Expand Services and Cut Operations Costs
Aug 2008
MaximumASP provides Windows -based Web hosting and managed IT services. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, MaximumASP has 35 employees and hosts 48,000 domains in more than 60 countries. MaximumASP...
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Case Studies
Public Utility Boosts Application Availability and Simplifies IT With Virtualization
Aug 2008
Jackson Energy Authority (JEA) is a utility provider in Tennessee. JEA wanted to virtualize more servers and improve application availability so employees weren't disrupted while serving...
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Case Studies
Danish Bank Virtualizes Infrastructure to Reduce Costs
Aug 2008
Saxo Bank, brokers the trading of financial transactions to its customers. The bank's innovative Web-based trading platform and excellent customer service have led to rapid growth over the past 10...
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Case Studies
Global Firm Cuts Server Hardware and Electricity Costs by Deploying Virtual Servers
Apr 2009
Lionbridge Technologies, a localization services provider, needed to centralize its IT infrastructure. The company deployed virtual servers in its corporate data center by using Hyper-V in Windows...
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Australian Service Provider Improves Web Site Performance With Virtualized Solution
Mar 2009
Based in Perth, YOURasp provides IT services to customers across Western Australia. With five employees, it hosts and manages Web sites, applications, and data. A major government customer asked...
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